Choosing a name for the unborn child is an important and responsible question for any parent. Sometimes, lost in the variety of options, the newly minted mom and dad can not decide on the name even after the birth of the baby.
More and more often, parents choose unusual names for their children, someone turns to foreign names, someone on the contrary returns to the roots and prefers old Russian names, and some like Orthodox names.
We have collected for you unusual names for boys that you may like. Names for girls you can find here.
How to name a boy
Despite the fact that more and more parents prefer foreign names, it is still desirable to take into account such a factor as the consonance of the name with the surname and patronymic.
Foreign names
Let's start with foreign names and their meanings:
- Arnold - the dominant eagle;
- Aarron is a high mountain;
- Adam is the earth;
- Adrian - from Hadria;
- Akel - noble;
- Ben — blessed;
- Bob is famous;
- Brandon is a prince;
- Valentine - strong, healthy;
- Vincent - conquering;
- Gabrielle is a powerful man of God;
- Harry is the home ruler;
- Hector is the protector;
- Gideon - the lumberjack;
- Hamilton - tall;
- Davi - beloved;
- Damian - subordinate, taming;
- Darian - rich;
- Dennis is a follower of Dionysus;
- Donald - ruler;
- Zechariah - God remembers;
- Isaac - the mercy of the Lord;
- Karl - liberating people;
- Kevin is a favorite;
- Clement is merciful;
- Leonard is a lion;
- Lynn - the lake;
- Lonnie - ready, noble;
- Mike is like God;
- Max is the largest;
- Marvin is outstanding;
- Nathan is a gift;
- Nicholas is the victory of the people;
- Ollin is beautiful;
- Austin - the venerable;
- Ocean is the ocean;
- Patrick is a nobleman;
- Peter - stone, rock;
- Rick is brave, strong;
- Robert is famous;
- Simon - listening;
- Samuel - listening to God;
- Theodore is a gift from the Lord;
- Timothy - worshiping the Lord;
- Thomas is a twin;
- William is a helmet;
- Felix is lucky, lucky. happy;
- Fergus is a strong personality;
- Philip is a horse lover;
- Caesar - dissecting;
- Eric is the ruler.
Old Slavic names
In search of an unusual name, it is not at all necessary to turn to Western countries, because the Slavic peoples have a very rich history, and it has a lot of beautiful names that have been unjustly forgotten.
- Bazhen is a welcome child;
- Burislav - stormy glory;
- Vsevolod - owning everything;
- Dobromir is peace-loving;
- Izyaslav - obtained glory;
- Mioslav - world fame;
- Svyatoslav - holy glory;
- Tihomir - peaceful, quiet;
- Arseny - courageous;
- Bogdan - given by God;
- Vincent - coming out the winner;
- Benjamin is a beloved son;
- Gabriel is a warrior of God;
- Elizar is the one whom God helps;
- Yenisei - a stormy stream;
- Clementius - condescending;
- Larion is a joy-bearer;
- Neonil - young;
- Plato - broad-shouldered;
- Rodion is from Rhodes;
- Spartak - Spartan;
- Ustin is the one who seeks justice.
- Julian is curly.
- Jan is the Lord in mercy.
Orthodox names
Many parents prefer to choose a name for the unborn child according to the holy calendar, naming the child in honor of a saint born on the same day. Such names can be found in the Orthodox (Catholic) calendar. It is believed that the name carries strength and the saint in whose honor the child is named will protect him. The most popular Orthodox names include:
- Abraham;
- Akim;
- Adam;
- Arkady;
- Artemy;
- Arseny;
- Bogdan;
- Valery;
- Vladislav;
- Valentine
- Vsevolod;
- Gabriel;
- George
- Hermann;
- David;
- Demian;
- Daniel;
- Dmitry;
- Emelyan;
- Eusebius;
- Eremeus;
- Elisha
- Zahar
- Ivan
- Isaac;
- Igor
- Kirill;
- Klim;
- Lawrence;
- A lion;
- Makar;
- Maksim;
- Mika
- Mark;
- Nazar
- Nikita
- Oleg;
- Plato;
- Patrick;
- Novel;
- Raphael;
- Rostislav;
- Seraph;
- Svyatoslav;
- Timothy;
- Trofim;
- Ulian;
- Jacob;
- Yaroslav.
Whatever name you choose for your child. the main thing is that it be chosen with love.
